Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of digital autism.
The difference between the classical and the virtual autism is that in the first case we are talking about the destruction and neurological underdevelopment, caused by biological factors.
2020, Svetlana Igorevna Ashmarina, Valentina Vyacheslavovna Mantulenko, Current Achievements, Challenges and Digital Chances of Knowledge Based Economy, page 6431 more example
Virtual autism is a condition where a child of 0-3 years shows symptoms like classical autism, but the cause of such symptoms is excessive exposure to the virtual environment. It should not be confused with classical autism because virtual autism can be addressed with minimal intervention.
2024, Arvind Otta, Gopa Bhardwaj, Uday K. Sinha, Psychologs Magazine January 2024, page 22Synonyms: digital autism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of digital autism.
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